Tuesday, January 04, 2005

NFL Against the Spread – Opening Betting Lines

Wild Card Weekend


Saturday Wild Card Games

The St. Louis Rams (8-8) at The Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Against the Spread:  Rams 5-10-1 | Seahawks 5-11-0
Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Seahawks -4 -109 Over/Under 51.5u -108
Current High NFL Betting Line: Seahawks -4 -116
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Seahawks -4 -109
Over/Under 51.5u -108 to -111
Well everyone guessed it, 8-8 teams would see the playoffs in the NFC. Momentum being equal going into this game, this is a tough call as a pick. Seattle -4 makes it worth looking at towards the Rams. Nothing yet, however.

The New York Jets (10-6) at The San Diego Chargers (12-4)
Against the Spread:  Jets 8-7-1 | Chargers 13-1-2 (Wow!)
Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Chargers -6.5 -115 Over/Under 44u -111
Current High NFL Betting Line: Chargers -7.5 +115
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Chargers -6.5 -110 to -120
Over/Under 44u to 44.5u -110 to -111
Jets on a two game losing skid, Chargers losing only 1 of their last 10 and at home... Liking the Charger's in this match-up. Waiting on the wager to see if the line drifts towards the Jets.

Sunday Wild Card Games

The Denver Broncos (10-6) at The Indianapolis Colts (12-4)
Against the Spread:  Broncos 6-7-3 | Colts 9-6-1
Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Colts -10 -110 Over/Under 56.5u -106
Current High NFL Betting Line: Colts -12 +115
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Colts -10 -110 to -120
Over/Under 56u to 56.5u -106 to -111
So Denver came up big against the the Colts second team last week. Wonder what kind of success they will see against the Real Indianapolis Colts. -10 is the only reason that a wager hasn't been made yet.

The Minnesota Vikings (8-8) at The Green Bay Packers (10-6)
Against the Spread:  Vikings 7-9-0 | Packers 7-9-0
Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Packers -6 -107 Over/Under 48.5u -111
Current High NFL Betting Line: Packers -7 +105
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Packers -6 -107 to -116
Over/Under 48.5u to 49u -110 to -111
Green Bay is Rocking and Rolling. The win last week proved how much this team (read Favre) wants this chance. Minnesota is our other 8-8 qualifier, and they back-doored their way in. St. Louis had to make the last two count. They did, which puts them a notch above the Vikings. Wager already on the Packers before the line climbs any higher.